Saturday, July 11, 2015

Cream Stone, Alwarpet (4/5)

2010-
the first time I visited cream stone - in hypercity at Hyderabad. After a full
meal I had ordered a willy wonka for self and I remember this to be one of the
best ice creams I have ever had- the quantity was extremely overwhelming and
the richness of the chocolate almost knocked me out.

Ever since, have recommended this ice cream to
everybody who visited Hyderabad. I was extremely delighted when it opened in
Bangalore and Chennai, that too in neighbourhoods I frequent. Finally got to
relive willy wonka at the Alwarpet outlet yesterday.

Despite being a huge fan- tried to not expect too
much considering I have had most of the better ice creams in the five years
that followed my first round of willy wonka. However, this ice cream was
definitely as good as I remembered and still finds a place in the list of best
chocolate ice creams for me. Ordered a choco-reo to follow up and that was
quite delicious as well.

Among other offerings, tried Belgium royal, dry
fruit delight and fresh fruit and nuts. Relatively. these three were just ok.

Presentation is an area for improvement.

Ambience (3/5)
Themed in pink (I am sorry- my color palates does
not include too many colors- so please don't judge me if am wrong)- the outlet
had extensive seating space. The seating arrangement is not too comfortable and
the circular wall corner tables are not easy to sit around.

The outlet has valet parking but it's not
available during all working hours. Parking could be a constraint if you are
driving down.

Service (4/5)
The staff are extremely courteous and brisk in
their service. The ice creams are delivered pretty quick and the tables also
are cleared without delays.

Pricing (4/5)
The pricing is nominal and relatively cheaper when
compared to the other cold stone ice cream joints.